Topping:
Mix sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice with food coloring if using, add salt and butter in medium bowl to combine.
Add flour and stir with a rubber spatula until mixture resembles very large course pieces. Set aside.

Cake Batter:
Heat the oven to 325 degrees.
Butter generously an 8 inch square baking dish and to make sure it won't stick. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, add flour, sugar, baking soda, powder and salt on low speed to combine. With mixer running at low speed, add egg, oil, sour cream, eggs, lemon, vanilla and beat on medium high speed until light around 1 minute.Transfer batter to baking dish using rubber spatula to spread batter into even layer.

Break apart crumb topping into large pea sized pieces and spread in even layer over batter.

Bake until and wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool at least 30 minutes.
Dust with confectioners sugar just before serving

Alternate Recipe using a cake mix below

1 package (18-1/4 ounces)lemon cake mix with pudding

1 stick butter

1 extra large egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together and press into place into a greased 13x9 pan.

1 can condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
Mix together and pour over crust.
Bake at 350 for 25 to 28 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

My brother in law just told me last night that he love lemon cake (I bake a lot and invite the fam to be my guinea pigs.) He just helped out with something this morning and I thought I'd make him some kind of lemon cake to thank him--this just might be it!

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My blog was created in 2009. When I first started blogging my main inspiration was keeping Mom's memory alive through her recipes she left behind. Cooking those recipes keeps her with us. My two grown sons and family members now have all the family traditional recipes in one place. This blog is dedicated to the memory ofMargaret Ann Fanelli Colenzo.